Carl Reiner at the 92nd Street Y

Carl Reiner - legendary comedian, actor, novelist, and director - was a creator, writer, and producer for The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 1999, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the Kennedy Center and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

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Legendary comedian, actor, director, and novelist Carl Reiner has been responsible for many of the most enduring and popular TV shows and films in US history. Humorously urged on by veteran stand-up comic Susie Essman, Reiner reminisces about his past projects and experiences in Hollywood - including entertaining anecdotes about working with Mel Brooks - with his distinctive voice and easy charm. Listeners will find themselves laughing along as Reiner describes the genesis for his novel NNNNN: A Novel and riffs about the influence of biblical incest stories on his work.

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Carl Reiner - legendary comedian, actor, novelist, and director - was a creator, writer, and producer for The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 1999 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the Kennedy Center and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

Susie Essman has played the venomous Susie Greene for all four seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. A veteran stand-up comic, Essman has hosted the American Comedy Awards and has performed on Comedy Central's The Friar's Roast of Jerry Stiller, on Politically Incorrect, and on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

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